• Saturday, March 01, 2025

Row over Modi interacting with kids across barbed wire in…

Prime minister Narendra Modi is busy making frequent visits to the poll-bound southern Indian state of Karnataka nowadays and on Tuesday (2), he was in Kalaburagi in the state's northern part. There, he was seen interacting with children ahead of a mega road show but the incident came under criticism,…

Israel foreign minister Eli Cohen to visit India next week;…

Eli Cohen, the foreign minister of Israel, will be visiting India next week in what is being seen as the build-up to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to New Delhi later this year. Cohen will be on a three-day visit to India from May 9 to 11 during which…

India economy & business news in brief for May 2:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Tuesday, May 2, 2023: India, with the support of China, is trying to build a consensus within the G20 grouping to help nations choose a roadmap to slash carbon emissions instead of setting a deadline to put an…

A month ahead of World Test Championship final, India pip…

India on Tuesday (2) dethroned Australia to become the No.1 team in men's Tests, ending the latter's reign at the top after 15 months. The Asian side also reached the top rank a month ahead of the World Test Championship final at The Oval (June 7-11) in England where it…

‘Third assassination attempt’ against me afoot: Imran Khan to Lahore…

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday (2) told the high court of Lahore that a third assassination attempt has been hatched against him and sought to quash all political cases against him, saying regular court appearances will endanger his life. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, who was ousted…

New Bangladesh president seeks effective Indian assistance over Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh's newly elected president Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday (2) urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar, their common neighbour, to take back people of the Rohingya ethnic group who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade persecution on the Myanmarese soil. "The president made the…

No plans to add new members to Quad now, says…

The White House has said that there is no plan to add new members to the four-nation Quad, asserting that the relatively young grouping welcomes opportunities to work with a wide range of Indo-Pacific partner nations on issues such as maritime security, infrastructure and climate change. The Quad or the…

Defamation case: No interim relief for Rahul Gandhi as Gujarat…

The high court of the western Indian state of Gujarat on Tuesday (2) refused to grant interim relief to Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his plea for stay of conviction in a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark, saying it will pass its final order post…

WATCH: On International Dance Day, 2 US ice skaters’ old…

Wherever you go, you will never be too far away from songs belted out by India's Bollywood. Recently, an old video surfaced showing American former competitive ice dancers and Olympians and world champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White skating on some of the most famous popular Bollywood numbers in Vancouver…

India diaspora in Australia condemns Indian-origin man, former chief of…

The Indian diaspora in Australia have condemned Balesh Dhankhar, a prominent member of the community with political connections, following his arrest on charges of raping five South Korean women. Dhankhar was the head of Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) Australia before he stepped down from the post over the charges…